The Abstractor
Volume 2, Issue 6 -- Monday, November 9, 2015
VASCULAR CONFERENCE TALK - Extra Special Guest - ME!
Yours truly will be speaking at Vascular Conf. this Wednesday!!!
The talk is driven by group participation and discussion; hence, where I need help!
Please plan on attending and arriving by 7:00 AM. The more people there, the better the discussion and learning will be for us all.
I have a great presentation planned with a game and some fun facts. I am really excited!
I look forward to seeing you all at 7 AM on Wednesday!
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015, 07:00 AM
Physician's Dining Room
Bi-Weekly Focus: Aneurysm Measurements
The Aneurysm (AN) can be measured using three dimensions, along with a neck size. When describing the morphology of each AN, please provide ALL 4 measurements: Length, Width, and Height, along with the neck size.
These dimensions help define the AN by size groups: small, medium, large, and giant. It is also helpful to use adjectives to describe the morphology of the aneurysm. You all do a pretty good job of this; however, we just could be a little more consistent, meaning everyone provide a solid description.
Terms often used: Irregular, saccular, multi-lobulated, bi-lobed, boot shaped, daughter blip, daughter sac, out-pouching, tiny, thin-walled, wide-necked, infundibulum, flow-related, nidal, etc. They are great descriptors and help "paint the picture" of what you see; and should be accompanied by actual dimensions: length, width, height, and the neck size.
Foreshadowing for Vascualr Conference talk:
Top 10 Comments From REAL EMRs:
- Plan - gently dehydrate.
- He is allergic to wives.
- Patient has hyperglycemia toe
- I follow him for his paranoia.
- She is to wear STD stockings.
- We will watch her diarrhea closely.
- When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.
- Order, "Please feed patient only when awake."
- This is a 981 YO female with a host of problems.
- The patient is actually a fairly reliable historian.